Greg Olsen Retiring for Broadcasting Job?

[t96]

1 minute ago, Cracka McNasty said:

I'm wondering if he's seen Hurney opening up the pocket book for all these FAs when he asked for a raise last year and is using it as leverage to get more money. 

That’s what I’m thinking. Greg said last year he thought he could play another 4-5 years and that it didn’t change with the injury. I’m thinking Greg wants a nice comforting 2-3 year extension. Which he very well may get. He has a future in the booth for sure but it’s not as close as this report makes it seem.

[XClown1986]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/03/16/greg-olsen-auditioning-for-television-job-with-espn/

According to this article, it isn't something that the team expects to keep him from playing this season. So calm your tits and step away from the edge.

[ecu88]

Well I guess TE is a big need for the draft instead of a partial need if retirement happens now. 

This offseason has been something else.

[Mojo]

4 minutes ago, raleigh-panther said:

Good for Greg. Older. Bad injury this year. Worries of CTE. Young family.

Panthers have had several years to prepare this and haven’t.   Same story different player

they best prepare for Newton too whose contract expires in 2020  he has taken quite a beating    Has a  young family     I’m sure plenty of teams would try and get him or he may have other interests 

as we have just seen , QBs don’t grow on trees

Exactly what I was gonna say.  We've had time for an insurance plan.  Chances are 50/50 that Greg will ever be the same elite guy if he returns anyway.  No malice towards him though, I totally get it.  

[Car123]

3 minutes ago, Cracka McNasty said:

I'm wondering if he's seen Hurney opening up the pocket book for all these FAs when he asked for a raise last year and is using it as leverage to get more money. 

Nah. Auditioning for the mnf job isn’t something that you can just wake up to do. I imagine it is a process.

[stan786]

He's not getting the Monday Night job, but if he did can't really blame him for taking it.  It's one of the biggest broadcasting jobs out there for a guy who clearly wants to do that after he retires.  Not every day that job opens up and he always has seemed like the kind of guy who has the mentality to get out early.

[Saca312]

 

[SuperBowlBound]

Greg's a grown man. He's trying to also plan for life after football. If he goes - it'll definitely stink - but a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do.

[Growl]

Well we better to go hard for Ebron.

 

how angry will you be if ESPN plucks one of our players

[Growl]

don't do it Greg, they'll just drop you in the next round of layoffs

[NJPanthers12]

ESPN is reporting he will retire if he gets grudens job.

[dldove77]

If I was his agent, I'd probably encourage him to take the job if they offered it. I'd hate to see him go, but he should take the opportunity if it's there.

[CarolinaSamurai]

8 minutes ago, Saca312 said:

 

I could of told you that. If it was SNF I'd be worried but he can easily do this and play. Just couldn't call his own game. I think the original tweet was purposefully misleading for clicks. 

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

brb, just going to pick up a megaphone and start screaming hunter henry, gettleman, vernon butler into the sky